Liang Sicheng. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)
Son of Liang Qichao, one of China's most prominent scholars from the 20th century, Liang Sicheng authored the first modern history on Chinese architecture, and founded the Architecture Department of Northeastern University in 1928 and Tsinghua University in 1946. He also is recognized as the "Father of Modern Chinese Architecture".
